Training Calendar 2023

KENYA SCHOOL OF MONETARY STUDIES (KSMS)
A School of the Central Bank of Kenya
2023
TRAINING CALENDAR
Mathare North Road Off Thika Super Highway (exit 6)
P.O. Box 65041-00618 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 864000, Wireless: +254 20 8019996, Cell: +254 727/33 600668-70
Enquiries: communications @ksms.or.ke/ ksmsmdc@ksms.or.ke
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CONTENTS
Training Programmes.....................................................................................................1
CENTRAL BANKING COURSES..........................................................................................7

Macroeconomics Diagnostics...............................................................................................................................8
Monetary Policy Implementation.........................................................................................................................9
Managing Capital Flows: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policies.................................................................10
Regional Economics Integration........................................................................................................................11
Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries .........................................................................12
Practical Application of IFRS...............................................................................................................................13
Foundation Course for Bank Examiners/Financial Analysts.........................................................................14
Intermediate Course for Bank Examiners ........................................................................................................15
Advanced Course for Bank Examiners..............................................................................................................16
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financial Crimes...........................................................................17
Sharia Compliant Banking ..................................................................................................................................18
Foundation Course in Domestic Debt Management .....................................................................................19
Financial Markets and Instruments ...................................................................................................................20
Payments and Settlement Systems (PSS)........................................................................................................21
Advanced Course on Domestic Debt Management and Analytical Tools .................................................22
Foundation Course on National Payment Systems .......................................................................................23
National Payments and Security Settlement Systems .................................................................................24
Payments Systems: Regional Integration and Operations............................................................................25
Foundation Course in Currency Management ................................................................................................26
Intermediate Course in Currency Management .............................................................................................27
Advanced Course in Currency Management ...................................................................................................27
Principles of Financial Market Infrastructure ..................................................................................................29
Cash Management and Combating Counterfeit Currency............................................................................30
Cyber Risks in Financial Market Infrastructure/National Payments for Central Banks............................31
Compliance and Implementation of ISO 20022 & Swift Upgrade................................................................32
BANKING AND FINANCE.................................................................................................33

Taxation Management, Statutory Deductions and Compliance .................................................................34
International Reporting Standards (IFRS) 9 Training .....................................................................................35
Credit Analysis Management and Debt Collection .........................................................................................36
Vault Management & Cash-In-Transit.................................................................................................................37
Cashiering and Back Office Operations.............................................................................................................38
Frauds and Forgeries Prevention, Detection and Investigation....................................................................39
Bank Stress Testing ...............................................................................................................................................40
Branch Operations Course ..................................................................................................................................41
Law Relating to Banking and Negotiable Instruments .................................................................................42
International Trade Finance and Letters of Credit .........................................................................................43
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AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT.....................................................................................44
Risk Management..................................................................................................................................................45
Business Continuity Management (BCM).........................................................................................................46
Report Writing Course for Internal Auditors ....................................................................................................47
Risk Based Internal Audit.....................................................................................................................................48
Information Systems and IT Risk Management ..............................................................................................49
Intermediate Course on Audit Command Language (ACL)...........................................................................50
Advanced Course on Audit Command Language (ACL).................................................................................51
Enterprise Risk Management ..............................................................................................................................52
Cyber Security Training. .......................................................................................................................................53
Risk Management and Strengthening Internal Control Frameworks .........................................................54
SECURITY TRAINING.....................................................................................................55
Security Intelligence Management and Counter Terrorism Training .........................................................56
Security Surveying and Design ..........................................................................................................................57
Security for Cash-In-Transit ................................................................................................................................58
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................59

Project Management ............................................................................................................................................60
Electronic Records Management and Registry ...............................................................................................61
Business Communication and Presentation Skills.........................................................................................62
Protocol Training....................................................................................................................................................63
Effective Communication and Report Writing ................................................................................................64
Alternative to Formal Employment ...................................................................................................................65
Big Data Analytics/Data Science.........................................................................................................................66
PROCUREMENT............................................................................................................67
Asset Management Course ..................................................................................................................................68
Developing Fit for Purpose Tender Documents ..............................................................................................69
Complete Procurement Cycle and Regulations ..............................................................................................70
Stores Management...............................................................................................................................................71
A Modern Approach to Procurement.................................................................................................................72
Contract and Supplier Relationship Management..........................................................................................73
Course Registration form...............................................................................................74
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2023 TRAINING PROGRAMMES
CENTRAL BANKING COURSES
COURSE NO. COURSE TITLE DATE-2023 VENUE COURSE FEE

CBC 01 Macroeconomics 13-17 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Diagnostics 18-22 September, 2023 USD 810
CBC 02 Monetary Policy 24-28 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Implementation 23-28 October, 2023 USD 810
CBC 03 Managing Capital Flows: 12-16 June,2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Macroeconomic Analysis 4-8 December, 2023 USD 810
and Policies
CBC 04 Regional Economics 3-7 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Integration 23-27 October, 2023 USD 810
CBC 05 Macroeconomic 20-24 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Management in Resource 6-10 November, 2023 USD 810
Rich Countries
CBC 06 Practical Application of 6-10 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 92,800
IFRS USD 1080
5-10 June, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
18-22 September, 2023 USD 1080
CBC 07 Foundation Course 27-31 March,2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
for Bank Examiners/ 10-14 April, 2023 USD 810
Financial Analysts 4-9 September, 2023
CBC 08 Intermediate Course for 23-27 May, 2023 Kisumu KES 92,800
Bank Examiners USD 1080
24-28 October, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
CBC 09 Advanced Course for 19-23 June, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Bank Examiners 13-17 November, 2023 USD 810
CBC 10 Anti-Money Laundering 27 February-3 March, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
and Combating Financial 5 - 9 June, 2023 USD 1080
Crimes 6-10 November, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
CBC 11 Sharia Compliant 24-28 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Banking USD 810
16-20 October, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
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CBC 12 Foundation Course 24-28 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
in Domestic Debt USD 810
Management 28 August- 1 September, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
CBC 13 Financial Markets and 8-12 May, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Instruments USD 810
23-27 October, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
CBC 14 Payments and 13-17 February, 2023 Kisumu KES 92,800
Settlement Systems 8-12 May, 2023 USD 1080
(PSS)
11-15 September, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
CBC 15 Domestic Debt 17-21 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Management and 2-6 October, 2023 USD 810
Analytical Tools
CBC 16 Foundation Course 20-24 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600

on National Payment 12-16 June, 2023 USD 810
Systems 20-24 November, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
CBC 17 National Payments and 20-24 March 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Security Settlement USD 810
Systems
12-16 June, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
20-24 November, 2023 Kisumu USD 1080
CBC 18 Payments Systems: 15-20 May, 2023 Nairobi KES 92,800
Regional Integration and USD 1080
Operations
18-22 September, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
CBC 19 Foundation Course in 6-10 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Currency Management USD 810
28 August-1 September, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
CBC 20 Intermediate Course in 22-26 May, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
CBC 21 Advanced Course in 11-15 September, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
4-8 December, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
CBC 22 Principles of Financial 20-24 February, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Market Infrastructure USD 1080
USD 810
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CBC 23 Cash Management and 6-10 February, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Combating Counterfeit USD 1080
Currency
20-24 November, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
CBC 24 Cyber Risks in Financial 15-20 May, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Market Infrastructure/ 2-6 October, 2023 USD 1080
National Payments for
Central Banks
BANKING AND FINANCE

BF 01 Taxation Management, 27-31 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Statutory Deductions and USD 810
Compliance
23-27 October, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
USD 1080
BF 02 International Reporting 23-27 February, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Standards (IFRS) 9 Training USD 1080
USD 810
BF 03 Credit Analysis Management 8-12 May, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
and Debt Collection USD 810
4-8 December, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
BF 04 Vault Management & Cash- 16-20 January, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
In-Transit USD 1080
USD 810
BF 05 Cashiering and Back Office 13-17 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Operations 19-23 June, 2023 USD 810
21-25 August, 2023
13-17 November, 2023
BF 06 Frauds and Forgeries 6-10 February, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Prevention, Detection and 22-26 May, 2023 USD 1080
Investigation
25-29 September, 2023 Kisumu KES 92,800
USD 1080
BF 07 Bank Stress Testing 15-19 May, 2023 Nairobi KES 92,800
20-24 November, 2023 USD 1080
BF 08 Branch Operations Course 20-24 February , 2023 Kisumu KES 92,800
USD 1080
21-25 August 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
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BANKING AND FINANCE

BF 09 Law Relating to Banking and 15-19 May, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Negotiable Instruments 27 November-1 December, 2023 USD 810
BF 10 International Trade Finance 13-17 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 92,800
and Letters of Credit USD 1080
25-29 September, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT

RM 01 Risk Management 8-12 May, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
USD 1080
USD 810
RM 02 Business Continuity 23-27 January, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Management (BCM) USD 810
20-24 November, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
RM 03 Report Writing Course for 13-17 February, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Internal Auditors USD 1080
13-17 November, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
RM 04 Risk Based Internal Audit 24-28 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
30 October – 3 November, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
RM 05 Information Systems and IT 20-24 March, 2023 Kisumu KES 92,800
Risk Management USD 1080
USD 810
RM 06 Intermediate Course on 25-29 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Audit Command Language 12-16 September, 2023 USD 810
(ACL) 14-18 November, 2023
RM 07 Advanced Course on Audit 28 Nov-2 December, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Command Language (ACL) USD 810
RM 08 Enterprise Risk Management 20-24 March 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
25-29 September, 2023 USD 810
20-24 November, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
RM 09 Cyber Security Training 24-27 April, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
USD 1080
RM 10 Risk Management and 20-24 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Strengthening Internal USD 810
Control Frameworks 23-27 October, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
4-8 December, 2023 USD 1080

SECURITY TRAINING

SM 01 Security Intelligence 15-19 May, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
Management and Counter USD 1080
Terrorism Training
USD 810
SM 02 Security Surveying and 24-28 April, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
Design 20-24 November, 2023 USD 1080
SM 03 Security for Cash-In-Transit 20-24 March, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
USD 1080
USD 810
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

LM 01 Project Management 20-24 March, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
USD 810
LM 02 Electronic Records 3-7 April, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Management and Registry USD 1080
USD 810
LM 03 Business Communication 8-12 May, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
and Presentation Skills USD 1080
14-18 August, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
LM 04 Protocol Training 25-29 April, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
24-28 October, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
USD 1080
LM 05 Effective Communication 23-27 January, 2023 Nairobi KES 92,800
and Report Writing 5-9 June, 2023 USD 1080
6-10 November, 2023 Nakuru KES 92,800
USD 1080
LM 06 Pre-retirement 13-17 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
20-24 November, 2023 USD 810
LM 07 Big Data Analytics/ Data 12-16 June, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Science Training USD 1080
7-12 August, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810

PROCUREMENT

PM 01 Asset Management Course 30 January-3 February, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
31 July-4 August, 2023 Eldoret KES 92,800
USD 1080
PM 02 Developing Fit for Purpose 27 - 31 March, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
Tender Documents USD 1080
USD 810
PM 03 Complete Procurement 6-10 March 2023 Kisumu KES 92,800
Cycle and Regulations 11-15 September, 2023 USD 1080
30 October-3 November, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
PM 04 Stores Management 30 January-3 February, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
31 July-4 August, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
USD 1080
PM 05 A Modern Approach to 30 January-3 February, 2023 Eldoret KES 92,800
Procurement USD 1080
31 July-4 August, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
USD 810
PM 06 Contract and Supplier 20-24 February, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600
Relationship Management USD 810
22-26 May, 2023 Mombasa KES 92,800
7-11 August, 2023 USD 1080

CENTRAL
BANKING
COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMMES

MACROECONOMIC
DIAGNOSTICS
COURSE No. CBC01
Course Objective
To strengthen participants’ ability to assess a country’s macroeconomic situation,
emphasizing practical tools for use in day-to-day macroeconomic analysis.
Course Content
• Assessments of the current state of the macro-economy
• Fiscal and monetary policy
• Financial stability
• Medium-term prospects of the economy
• Exchange rate misalignment
• Vulnerabilities
Target Group
Middle to senior level officials in central banks from Research, Bank Supervision, Financial
Markets, Banking services and National Payments Systems departments and Finance
Ministry.
Venue Dates Course Fee

Nairobi 13-17 March, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
18-22 September, 2023

MONETARY POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
COURSE No. CBC02
Course Objective
To enhance participants’ understanding on the practicalities of implementing monetary
policy including its effects on the central banks balance sheet.
Course Content
• Monetary policy strategy and exchange rates
• Monetary policy implementation and impact on the central banks balance sheet
• Open market operations, auction mechanisms, collateral requirements, repos and
reverse repos
• Foreign exchange interventions
• Unconventional monetary policies
• Central bank monetary policy communication
Target Group
Middle to senior level central bank officials working in monetary policy operations and
officials from National Treasuries or Finance Ministry.

Nairobi 24-28 April, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
23-28 October, 2023

MANAGING CAPITAL FLOWS;
MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND
POLICIES
COURSE No. CBC03
Course Objective
Expose participants’ to the changing aspects of capital flows and their effects on
economic growth, macroeconomic volatility, and crisis risk. The course discusses the
policy required to realize the benefits of capital market integration while minimizing
and mitigating its adverse effects.
Course Content
• Balance of payments statistics
• Alternative measures of capital flows and financial account openness
• Policy options for reaping the benefits of capital market integration
• Determinants of capital flows
• link between capital flows and economic growth, macroeconomic volatility, and crisis
risk
• Capital account management tools
• Financial regulation and exchange rate intervention
• Policy setting and failures and mitigation of the failures
Target Group
Middle and senior level staff in central banks who advise on macroeconomic and financial
policies and policy implementation.

Nairobi 12-16 June,2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
4-8 December, 2023

REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
COURSE No. CBC04
Course Objective
Equip participants’ with knowledge on specific issues stemming from economic and
monetary integration experiences.
Course Content
• Free trade
• Custom union
• Common market
• Economic union (single market)
• Political union
Target Group
Economists.

Nairobi 3-7 April,2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
23-27 October, 2023

MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT IN
RESOURCE RICH COUNTRIES
COURSE No. CBC05
Course Objective
The participants’ will be exposed to key concepts of open-economy macro-economics,
micro-economic sources of macro-economic fluctuations and analysis of major macro-
economic shocks and their consequences on output, employment and prices and the
effect of the reactive responses of households and firms on public policies.
Course Content
• Macro-economic policies
• Fiscal rules and tax regimes
• Monetary policy framework
• Exchange rate policy framework
• How monetary policy framework and exchange rate policy framework help in the
challenges of commodity price volatility and exhaustibility of natural resources
• Factors that impact economic growth and inequality in resource-rich countries and
structural reforms
• Case studies on natural resource-rich countries
Target Group
Senior level staff in research department.

6-10 November, 2023

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF IFRS
COURSE No. CBC06
Course Objective
To provide participants’ with an up-to-date, practical and detailed knowledge of the
new International Financial Reports Standard relevant to financial institutions and how
they are interpreted and applied.
Course Content
• Overview of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) conversion process
• A walkthrough of first time adoption to IFRS
• Presentation of financial statements and disclosures of financial instruments
• From Accounting gaps to information sources
• How to identify the impact on information systems
• Banking accounting differences and respective systems issues
• Harmonization of internal and external reporting
• Stakeholder analysis and communications
• Benefits of IFRS
• Application of IFRS to practical accounting problems
• IFRS banking accounting and reporting issues
• Capital Markets, Governance and Regulation
• Practical IT Implementation Considerations in IFRS
• IFRS Recent issues and possible future changes
Target Group
Onsite and offsite surveillance officers and policy officers responsible for review and
analysis of financial returns and finance officers.

Mombasa 5-10 June, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

FOUNDATION COURSE FOR BANK
EXAMINERS/FINANCIAL ANALYSTS
COURSE No. CBC07
Course Objective
Enable participants’ apply both onsite and offsite inspection procedures, analyze the
financial soundness of banking institutions.
Course Content
• East African banking financial system
• Objectives of the Central Banks
• Legal and regulatory framework for banking supervision
• Onsite inspection procedures
• Overview of risk management
• Risk Based Supervision (RBS)
• Offsite surveillance
• Basel core principles for effective banking supervision
• Overview of Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism
• Duties of internal auditors and external auditors
• Corporate governance principles
• Banking operations
• Overview of Basel I,II and III
• Report writing
• Written examination on topics covered
Target Group
Newly posted bank examiners and those who have been in bank supervision for a period
of 1-2 years.

Nairobi 27-31 March,2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
10-14 April, 2023
4-9 September, 2023

INTERMEDIATE COURSE FOR BANK
EXAMINERS
COURSE No. CBC08
Course Objective
To expose participants’ to the risk assessment techniques and the use of IT tools for
inspection of financial institutions.
Course Content
• Consolidated supervision
• Problem bank resolution
• Evaluation of risk management frameworks in financial institutions;
• Basel II
• Understanding capital, liquidity management and risk
• Advanced credit analysis
• Overall stability of the bank and its future prospects
• Supervisory enforcement actions
• Problem bank resolution
• Regional integration initiatives
• Financial/economic crimes
Target Group
Team leaders and bank examiners in bank supervision department.

Kisumu 23-27 May, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
Nairobi 24-28 October, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

ADVANCED COURSE FOR BANK
EXAMINERS
COURSE No. CBC09
Course Objective
Enhance participants’ policy and analysis formulation skills. The participants will also
learn from the experiences of other countries on current policy issues.
Course Content
• Supervision of systematically important institutions (domestic and foreign)
• Stress testing (scenario design) role of supervisory colleges
• Financial sector development
• Practical implementation of Basel II and Basel III
• Risk modeling
• Crisis management
• Financial stability challenges
• Bank restructuring
• International financial stability standards and codes
Target Group
Senior bank examiners and staff in currency department who have attended the
foundation and intermediate courses.

Nairobi 19-23 June, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND
COMBATING FINANCIAL CRIMES
COURSE No. CBC10
Course Objective
To enhance the participants’ knowledge and understanding of their obligations and
responsibilities under the current AML/CFT laws and regulations.
Course Content
• Introduction to financial crimes, money laundering and counter financing of terrorism
• UN Security Council resolution
• International standards of anti-money laundering compliance
• Designing an enterprise wide program
• Roles of the regulator and the financial intelligence unit in enforcing AML compliance
• The KYC and customer due diligence
• Money laundering red flags and process of exiting risky relationships
• Financial crimes topologies: fraud topologies
• Financial crimes investigation techniques
• Extradition and asset freezing/forfeiture
• Current trends, emerging challenges and international best practices
Target Group
Operations staff, compliance and risk management officers in Central Banks.

Nakuru 27 Feb-3 March, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
5 - 9 June, 2023
Mombasa 6-10 November, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

SHARIA COMPLIANT BANKING
COURSE No. CBC11
Course Objective
To create awareness of Islamic Finance and ensure smooth handling of Islamic Banking
products and services by banks and other stake holders as well as enhancing skills to
staff practicing sharia compliant banking.
Course Content
• Source of Shariah in Islamic banking
• Islamic rulings on Islamic financial transactions
• Risk management
• Takaful
• Trade finance
• Islamic credit cards
• Legal perspective in Islamic banking:- Islamic accounting and reporting
• Shariah framework
• Role of Islamic finance in the society
Target Group
Middle and senior level managers in Commercial Banks and Central Banks.

Mombasa 16-20 October, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080


FOUNDATION COURSE IN DOMESTIC
DEBT MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. CBC12
Course Objective
To introduce participants’ to principles of public debt management.
Course Content
• Introduction to domestic debt management
• External Debt Management
• Domestic debt management
• Debt Restructuring
• Introduction to debt sustainability analysis and medium term debt management
strategy and
• Legal and institutional arrangements for public debt management
Target Group
Newly posted officers and those who have been in financial markets department for
1-2 years.


Mombasa 28 August-1 September, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

FINANCIAL MARKETS AND
INSTRUMENTS
COURSE No. CBC13
Course Objective
To create awareness in the development, challenges and risks in the financial markets. It
is also intended to enhance their knowledge on the ever-emerging financial instruments.
Course Content
• Overview of financial markets and instruments
• The pricing conventions in the money market
• Characteristics of money market assets
• Theories about pricing
• Securities calculation of yields
• Bond markets-Calculation of Bond Prices, duration and yields
• Equity Markets
• Fx Markets
• Forward Interest rates and Yield curves
• FRAs and interest swaps
• Yield Curve analysis
• Interest rate hedging
• The mechanics of option markets
• Emerging issues and developments in Financial Markets
Target Group
Staff dealing with financial markets instruments both from Central Banks and financial
markets players.

Nairobi 8-12 May, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810


PAYMENTS AND SETTLEMENT
SYSTEMS (PSS)
COURSE No. CBC14
Course Objective
Expose participants’ to the critical roles of Payments and Settlement System (PSS) in
safeguarding monetary and financial operations of large value and retail PSS and identify
risks in PSS. To enhance participants’ knowledge on identifying and mitigating risks in
PSS. To expose participants to the role of central banks on PSS oversight.
Course Content
• Introduction/Overview Payment Systems
• Core Principles of security settlement systems
• The regulatory framework for National Payment Systems
• Interconnection in retail payment systems
• Clearing and settlement principles
• Payment standards and security
• Payment Systems and AML
• M- Banking and Payment Systems
• Key issues with mobile payments
• Principles of Financial Markets infrastructure
• Understanding the demand-side for payment services
• Interchange and its effect on a national payment system
• Real Time Gross Settlement System- RTGS
• Risks in Payment Systems
Target Group
Back office and payments section staff.

Kisumu 13-17 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
8-12 May, 2023
Nairobi 11-15 September, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

DOMESTIC DEBT MANAGEMENT AND
ANALYTICAL TOOLS
COURSE No. CBC15
Course Objective
Provide an in-depth understanding of debt sustainability and public debt management
and to equip participants with knowledge on the meaning and implications of contingent
liability and risk management.
Course Content
• Overview of debt management;
• Legal and institutional framework of debt management;
• Debt recording, handling, reports and information flows;
• Debt strategy formulation;
• Debt Sustainability analysis;
• Identifications of financing sources;
• Resources mobilization process;
• Debt negotiations.
Target Group
Senior debt managers in Central Banks and staff from ministry of finance.

2-6 October, 2023

FOUNDATION COURSE ON NATIONAL
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
COURSE No. CBC16
Course Objective
To introduce participants’ to the policy, framework and regulatory issues in the National
Payments System (NPS).
Course Content
• Designation of a payment system
• Amendment to constitution and rules of designated payment systems.
• Inspection of constitution and rules of designated payment systems.
• Designation of payment instrument
• Recognition of a payment system management body
• Objectives of a recognized payment system management body
• Effecting settlement
• Clearing provisions
• Payments to third parties
• Authorization of payment service providers (PSP’s)
• Application for authorization
• Renewal of authorization
• Revocation of authorization
• Netting agreements and rules
Target Group
Newly posted officers and those who have been in payments departments for 1-2 years.

12-16 June, 2023


NATIONAL PAYMENTS AND SECURITY
SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS
COURSE No. CBC17
Course Objective
To provide participants’ with an understanding of the policy, framework and regulatory
issues in a national payment system (NPS). Further, the course will expose participants’
to the basic concepts, components of the NPS, the payment system landscape, clearing
and settlement, regulatory landscape, payment instruments and standards.
Course Content
• Introduction to national payment systems
• The regulatory framework for national payment systems
• Interconnection in retail payment systems
• Clearing and settlement principles
• Payment standards and security
• National payment systems and competition
• M-Banking and payment systems
• Key issues with mobile payments
• Understanding the demand-side for payment services
• Interchange and its effect on a national payment system
• Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS)
• CDS accounts and capital market
• Settlement system
• Risks in payment systems
Target Group
Staff dealing with payments, clearing and settlement systems.

Mombasa 12-16 June, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
Kisumu 20-24 November, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

PAYMENTS SYSTEMS: REGIONAL
INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONS
COURSE No. CBC18
Course Objective
The course aims at providing participants’ with an understanding of cross-border issues
in payment systems, challenges and how to surmount them.
Course content
• Payments Systems: An overview
• Types of Payments Systems
• Types of Payments Systems- RTGS/CDS
• Payment systems integration: Why, issues and implications
• Payment Systems in East Africa
• East African Payment Systems(EAPS):implementation/implications
• Cross Border Clearing and Settlement Systems
• Cross Border payment Challenges
• Risk Management on Cross Border Clearing
• Principles of financial Markets Systems
• Money laundering and payment systems
• Regulatory Framework for Clearing and Settlement under cross border arrangements
• East African Monetary Union(EAMU)
• Kenyan experience- settlement of fixed income securities and equities.
Target Group
Middle and senior managers from regional central banks.

Mombasa 18-22 September, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

FOUNDATION COURSE IN CURRENCY
MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. CBC19
Course Objective
To introduce participants’ to the fundamentals of currency operations and management.
Course Content
• Note design and new innovations/directions in note design
• Issue and distribution of fresh notes and coins
• Inventory management and accounting
• Withdrawal of soiled notes from circulation and their destruction
• Note exchange facilities and anti-counterfeit measures
• Guarding against counterfeit notes
• Ethics and Integrity
• Safety measures in the workplace (strong room)
• Machinery OperationsMeasures taken to Improve Currency Management System
• Monitoring & On-site Inspection of Cash Operations
• Dissemination of information on currency related matters to the general public
• Fitness standards and key aspects of note sorting and processing
• Distributing cash from multiple vaults and locations
• Outsourcing cash processing functions
Target Group
Newly posted officers and those who have been in currency opperations for 1-2 years.

Mombasa 28 August-1 September, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

INTERMEDIATE COURSE IN
CURRENCY MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. CBC20
Course Objective
Enhance participants’ knowledge in currency operations and management.
Course Content
• Role of the Central Bank in currency management
• Issue and distribution of banknotes and coins
• Currency Design
• Destruction and disposal of currency
• The role of Coins in the cash cycle
• Inventory management
• Accounting for currency
• Measures taken to Improve currency management system
• Monitoring and on-site Inspection of cash operations
• Deterrence of counterfeit currency
• Advanced customer service skills
• Health and safety measures in the workplace
• Bulk cash handling
Target Group
Officers in the currency department who have worked for a period of at least 3 years
and custodians.


5-9 December, 2022
ADVANCED COURSE IN CURRENCY
MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. CBC21
Course Objective
To provide participants’ with an in-depth understanding of currency management and
emerging issues.
Course Content
• Introducing a new currency series
• Budgeting and accounting for currency
• Currency and banking emerging issues
• Currency public education
• Currency branch networks and coordination
• Currency design
• Strategic planning
• Outsourcing cash processing functions
• Internal controls and risk management
• Emerging trends in payments – mobile
• Quality management in the currency cycle
• Implementing the clean currency policy
• New technology and products in coins
Target Group
Members of staff in currency departments who have attended the foundation and
intermediate courses and middle management in currency department.

Mombasa 4-8 December, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MARKET
INFRASTRUCTURE
COURSE No. CBC22
Course Objective
To enhance participants’ knowledge on the principles of financial market infrastructure
and how these principles help in safety and efficiency in payments, clearing, settlement,
and recording arrangements, reduction in systemic risk and fostering transparency and
financial stability.
Course Content
• Overview of payment systems oversight
• Introduction of financial markets infrastructure
• Types and functions of financial market infrastructures
• Risks in key FMIs
• Responsibility of central banks and Market regulators
• Case study on risks and responsibilities of central banks, market regulators
• Principles of Financial Market Infrastructure (PFMIs)1-24
• Disclosure framework for PFMIs
• Assessment methodology for PFMIs
• Case study on assessment methodology
• Group presentation on assessment methodology
Target Group
Middle level managers from national payments systems, banking and financial markets
departments.

Mombasa 20-24 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

CASH MANAGEMENT AND COMBATING
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY
COURSE No. CBC23
Course Objective
Expose participants’ to the best practices in cash management and how to combat
counterfeit currency.
Course Content
• Introduction to currency management
• Currency design
• Procurement of a country’s currency
• Currency distribution
• Security features of a currency
• Design and implementation of an effective clean currency policy
• Destruction of currency
• Accounting for currency; the future of cash
Target Group
Currency and banking officers.

Mombasa 6-10 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
Nairobi 20-24 November, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

CYBER RISKS IN FINANCIAL
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
/ NATIONAL PAYMENTS FOR
CENTRAL BANKS
COURSE No. CBC24
Course Objective
The training is intended to enhance participant’s knowledge on cyber resilience and
provide guidance for FMIs with a focus on Cyber risks in Financial Markets Infrastructures
(FMIs), and the relevant Principles of Financial Markets Infrastructure (PFMIs) to cyber
risks. Further the training will provide the participants with requirements for mitigating
these risk in the payment systems.
Course Content
• Introduction/ Overview of Payment Systems
• Governance- Cyber resilience framework
• Identification:( cyber risk / cyber resilience)
• Protection of FMIs assets and services
• Detection of cyber-attacks
• Response and Recovery
• Testing of Cyber Resilience Framework
• Situational awareness
• Learning and evolving
Target Group
The course is suitable for officers from central banks/Reserve Bank dealing with payment
clearing and settlement issues, Officers from Banking Department and Financial Markets

Mombasa 15-20 May, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
2-6 October, 2023

BANKING
AND
FINANCE
COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMMES

TAXATION MANAGEMENT, STATUTORY
DEDUCTIONS AND COMPLIANCE
COURSE No. BF 01
Course Objective
Enhance the participants’ knowledge on statutory deductions and taxation.
Course Content
• Preparation methods for VAT3
• Withholding tax
• PAYE
• Corporate tax
• Income tax and statutory deductions
Target Group
Payroll and payment staff officers.

Nakuru 23-27 October, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

INTERNATIONAL REPORTING
STANDARDS (IFRS) 9 TRAINING
COURSE No. BF 02
Course Objective
The course intends to enhance the participants’ understanding of the principles and
the concepts underlying IFRS 9 and explain adaptation of IFRS 9 in financial reporting.
Course Content
• Overview to IFRS 9 classification and measurement impairment models
• Disclosure requirements, special topics and practical expedients effective date and
transition
• Classification and reclassification: Classification of debt instruments and equity
instruments cash flow characteristics
• Classification and significant accounting policies – a comparative analysis for IAS 39
and IFRS 9
• Expected credit loss Model:12 month loss, Lifetime expected loss, Significant increase
in credit risk
• Simplified Model: Trade and lease receivables with significant financing component
Trade and lease receivables - without significant financing component.
• Loan commitments & guarantees ,disclosures , application to bank assets
• IFRS 9 – Financial instruments, measurement and recognition under IFRS 9
• Effective date, transitional provisions and disclosures
• Impairment & impairment models
• IFRS 9 implementation guidelines
• IFRS 9 implementation in practice in a simplified and effective manner.
• De-risking organizations / moderating the high-risk perception.
• Guidance note on implementation of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS)
9 on financial instruments from regulators.
• Summary of key issues in IFRS 9, transition options, governance and business
considerations
• Challenges of implementation of IFRS 9
Target Group
Staff working in finance, audit, risk and bank supervision departments in Central Banks.
The course also targets opperations staff in finance, audit and rsik maagement department
of financial instituions.

Mombasa 23-27 Februray, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

CREDIT ANALYSIS AND DEBT
COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. BF 03
Course Objective
Equip participants’ with the tools and skills required for credit analysis and debt recovery.
Course Content
• Overview of credit and debt
• Instruments of debt collection
• Types of borrowers & their needs
• Types of credit facilities offered by banks
• Structuring of facilities
• Principles of good lending
• The macro perspective – Lepest the micro perspective competitors
• Communication skills and relationship management
• Why banks require financials in lending
• Financials used by personal clients
• Financials used by business customers
• Credit appraisals
• Securities
• Monitoring of an asset book
• Monitoring & controls
• Debt recovery
Target Group
Credit and debt collection officers in financial institutions.

Nairobi 8-12 May, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810 0
Mombasa 4-8 December, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

VAULT MANAGEMENT &
CASH-IN-TRANSIT
COURSE No. BF 04
Course Objective
Equip participants’ with the requisite knowledge and skills to facilitate efficient
management of currency vault operations.
Course Content
• Cash management
• Currency security features and anti-counterfeiting deterrents
• Vault management, incident reporting, risk factors and controls
• Operations between the custodians and note examiners
• Strong room operations
• Management of stock levels per branch / for the whole bank as it relates to insurance
cover
• Opening and closing procedures of the vault
• Cash distribution and logistics
• Security of cash in transit
• Arrangement between Central Bank and service providers (e.g security and transport
providers)
• Contemporary issues in cash
• Customer care in relation to service to commercial banks
Target Group
Note examiners and staff working in vault operations.

Nakuru 16-20 January, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

CASHIERING AND BACK OFFICE
OPERATIONS
COURSE No. BF 05
Course Objective
To enhance participants’ skills and knowledge in handling cash and customers.
Course Content
• Introduction to cashiering
• The role a cashier and responsibilities of a receiving and paying cashier
• Qualities of a cashier
• Introduction to various types of accounts
• Frauds and forgeries
• Stress management
• Personal etiquette and grooming
• Model bank role play; balancing the day’s work and tracing differences
• Effective communication
• Effective customer care
• Personal etiquette and professional ethics
• Anti-Money Laundering
• Bank security measures and procedures
• Back office operations, records and documentation
Target Group
Graduate trainees, cashiers (both new and those who need to enhance their knowledge),
Tellers, cash officers and back office staff.

19-23 June, 2023
21-25 August, 2023

FRAUDS AND FORGERIES;
PREVENTION, DETECTION
AND INVESTIGATION
COURSE No. BF 06
Course Objective
This course examines the fundamental fraud schemes threatening financial institutions
and equips participants with knowledge, skills and techniques for pro-active detection
and prevention.
Course Content
• Definition, nature, types and impact of frauds and forgeries
• Detection of frauds and forgeries
• Investigation of frauds and forgeries
• Evidence Act, frauds and action at the scene of fraud
• Case study: Forensic audit
• Application of IT tools to investigate fraud and forgeries
• Prevention of crystallization or occurrence of frauds and forgeries
• Measures
• Cyber frauds
• Credit card frauds
• Credit loans fraud
• Current trends & practical cases of frauds & forgeries
Target Group
Operations officers and security staff.

Mombasa 6-10 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD1080
22-26 May, 2023
Kisumu 25-29 September, 2023 KES 92,800/USD1080

BANK STRESS TESTING
COURSE No. BF 07
Course Objective
The course will focus on the fundamental theory and application of stress testing bank
exposures to major risk classes, including credit, liquidity and market risk (interest rate
and foreign exchange).
Course Content
• Stress testing fundamentals
• Methods & Basel II applications
• Bank credit risk exposure stress testing
• Bank market risk exposure stress testing
• Bank liquidity risk exposure stress testing
Target Group
Risk managers, analysts and bank examiners.

Nairobi 15-19 August, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

BRANCH OPERATIONS COURSE
COURSE No. BF 8
Course Objective
To enhance efficiency in the banking industry by exposing participants to the basic
operations of the banking system, banking principles and practice.
Course Content
• Branch Operations
• Introduction to Banking
• Consumer Protection Guidelines
• Customer’s Accounts
• Trade Finance
• Trade Finance definition-domestic and international
• Methods of settlement in international trade
• Risk Management and Compliance
• AML
• Fraud and Forgeries
• Customer Instructions Authentication and Action
• Cheque Truncation
• Reasons for unpaying a cheque/KBA return codes
• Obligations of the collecting and paying bank.
• Stop payments Other Alternative Banking Channels
• Mobile banking
• PesaLink
• Money Transfer Services i.e. Western Union and MoneyGram
• Cash Operations(Part1)
• Foreign currency transactions
• Cash Operations (Part 2)
• CIT operations
• ATM machine operations
• Handling cash overage and shortages
• End of day cashier till and vault balancing
• Features of Kenyan Currency
Target Group
Operations managers and officers

Kisumu 20-24 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD1080

LAW RELATING TO BANKING
AND NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
COURSE No. BF 9
Course Objective
This course is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge in the laws guiding banking
operations and practice.
Course Content
• Central Banking Act
• Banker-Customer relationship
• Accounts opening laws relating to customer accounts and KYC
• Law relating to cheques, bills and other negotiable instruments
• Detection and prevention of frauds and forgeries
• Powers of attorney and standing orders
• Security mortgages and charges
• ATMs and cash dispensing machines
• Functions of KDIC and role of statutory manager and liquidator
• Anti-money laundering
Target Group
Staff in banking operations, legal departments.

27 November -1 December, 2023


INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE
AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
COURSE No. BF 10
Course Objective
Enhance the participants’ knowledge and skills to effectively apply rules and procedures
to minimize on international trade losses.
Course Content
• Overview of international trade finance
• Overview of international payment Mechanisms (payments & settlements)
• Shipment terms and documents in International trade
• Documentary collections
• Letters of credit
• Articles
Target Group
Officials from commercial banks and organizations involved in import and export
businesses in the region.

Mombasa 25-29 September, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

AUDIT AND RISK
MANAGEMENT
COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMMES

RISK MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. RM 01
Course Objective
To enhance the participants’ knowledge and skills in identifying, analyzing and mitigating
risks. In addition, the course will enhance the participants’ ability to scan the environment,
business processes and help them to design or prescribe appropriate internal control
systems.
Course Content
• Evaluation of the major risks & key areas of concern that exist in financial institutions
• Assessment of levels of risk in own organizations
• Devising of detective & preventive controls appropriate to own environment
• Risk management policy and strategy
• Use of value at risk as risk framework measurement
• Risk impacts of E-Commerce & internet banking
Target Group
Business line managers’, internal auditors, security managers and IT staff.

Nakuru 8-12 May, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. RM 02
Course Objective
To enhance participants’ knowledge in BCM concepts and principles and enable them
to implement BCM programs in their organization.
Course Content
• Organizations’ strategic focus
• BCM policy
• BCM program scope
• Outsourced activities
• Program management
• Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
• Risk Assessment/Mitigation:- identifying possible risks and developing BCM mitigation
strategies
• Incident & crisis management
• Principles of BCM
• Business continuity roles and responsibilities
• Emergency response & preparedness
• Disaster Recovery (DR) planning
• Embedding BCM in the organization culture
• Benchmarking against BCM standards
• BCM arrangements at the CBK
Target Group
Business line managers, Internal auditors, security managers and IT staff.

Nairobi 23-27 January, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
Mombasa 20-24 November, 2023 KES 92,800/USD1080

REPORT WRITING COURSE FOR
INTERNAL AUDITORS
COURSE No. RM 03
Course Objective
To enhance participants’ knowledge in audit evidence gathering skills with emphasis on
documetation, analyzing audit evidence and making practical audit recommendations.
Course Content
• Gathering and summarizing of audit evidence and identifying audit expectations
• Assessing objectives, readers and structure of the audit report
• Developing the audit observation
• Receiving feedback and revision
• Creating the desired tone
• Developing a collaborative and consultative style
• Writing concisely and legibly
• Report presentation skills for auditors
Target Group
Audit officers.

Mombasa 13-17 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1,080
Nairobi 13-17 November, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810


RISK BASED INTERNAL AUDIT
COURSE No. RM 04
Course Objective
Enhance the participants’ knowledge to effectively identify the top objectives and risks
in their organizations to provide input on developing a risk based internal audit plan.
Course Content
• An overview of the governance frameworks of an organization
• What is risk-based internal auditing
• Understanding the risk environment
• Planning a risk-based audit
• Scope and objectives of the audit
• Process analysis
• Understanding information
• Internal control and the internal audit program
• Compiling the plan
• Delivering audit assignments: a risk-based approach
• Using audit tools
• Reporting and follow up
Target Group
Auditors


Mombasa 30 Oct- 3 November, 2023 KES 92,800/USD1080

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND IT RISK
MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. RM 05
Course Objective
Explain the fundamentals of data concepts, ACL basics, and data analysis cycles and
employ ACL to add value to audits.
Course Content
• Explain the fundamentals of data concepts, ACL basics, and data analysis cycles
• Describe the three stages of data access
• Create tables to access data
• Display and filter data
• Verify data integrity, create expressions, compare data from different files/systems,
profile data, and produce data reports
• Employ ACL to add value to audit
Target Group
Internal auditors, finance staff andInformation systems auditors.

Kisumu 20-24 March, 2023 KES 92,800/USD1080

INTERMEDIATE COURSE ON AUDIT
COMMAND LANGUAGE (ACL)
COURSE No. RM 06
Course Objective
Expose mid-level ACL users on how to combine commands and expressions to increase
productivity and produce accurate results.
Course Content
• Input validation
• Data harmonization
• Data cleansing
• Data type conversion
• String-specific or “wildcard” searches
• Complex recalculations
• Advanced data manipulation
Target Group
Internal auditors, finance staff, information systems auditors and ACL users


ADVANCED COURSE ON AUDIT
COMMAND LANGUAGE (ACL)
COURSE No. RM 07
Course Objective
Designed for experienced ACL users who want to further refine their skills and increase
their knowledge.
Course Content
Script Basics
• Accessing and running scripts
• Creating and editing scripts
• Documenting scripts
• Setting ACL program options in scripts
• Opening, closing, and linking tables
• Calling scripts from other scripts
• Defining computed fields
• Creating variables
• Using command syntax and multiline commands
Groups in Scripts
• Adding processing efficiency and logic control to a script
• Designing simple, conditional, and nested groups
• Using variables in groups
Interactive Scripts
• Providing user input in scripts (ACCEPT and PAUSE commands)
• Using variable substitution
• Building user dialog boxes
• Building controls and error trapping
Script Design
• Best practices for planning, designing, building, testing, and maintaining scripts
Target Group
Internal auditors, Finance staff, Information systems auditors and ACL users

Nairobi 28 Nov-2 December, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. RM 08
Course Objective
Provide an opportunity for participants’ to benchmark their organization’s practices
against the COSO-ERM framework and learn how to implement an effective ERM system
in compliance with the current best practice standards and other requirements for their
organizations.
Course Content
• General overview of enterprise risk management
• Risk management and corporate governance
• Managing enterprise risk holistically
• Enterprise risk measurement and risk assessment:-
• (Qualitative and Quantitative)
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Risk management tools
• Introduction to COSO framework and ISO 31000
• Business continuity planning
• Measuring success of a risk Management programme
• Risk management maturity profiles
• Applying capability maturity models to risk
Target Group
Risk managers, auditors and business line managers.



CYBER SECURITY TRAINING
COURSE No. RM 09
Course Objective
Expose participants’ to best practices to safeguard Financial Critical Information
Infrastructure (FCII) and respond to, resolve and recover from cyber incidents and attacks
through timely information sharing, collaboration and action.
Course Content
• Assessing information security risk
• Analyzing the threat landscape
• Impact of social engineering attacks
• Analyzing attacks on computing and network environments
• Analyze post-attack techniques
• Evaluating the organizations information systems security infrastructure
• Collecting cyber security intelligence
• Wireless LAN security issues
• Security of mobile banking and payments
• Responding to cyber security incidents
• Investigating cyber security incidents.
Target Group
Information security professionals, database and web developers, cloud security
professionals, security auditors, compliance managers, IT security managers and risk
assessment professionals.

Mombasa 24-27 April, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

RISK MANAGEMENT AND
STRENGTHENING INTERNAL
CONTROL FRAMEWORKS
COURSE No. RM 10
Course Objective
To equip participants’ with the skills and knowledge required in strengthening internal
controls and risk management.
Course Content
• Introduction to enterprise risk management
• Key risk management and internal control concepts
• Development and implementation of risk management framework
• Internal control frameworks
• Entity-wide risk assessment
• Risk assurance framework
• Business continuity management policy and program management
• Embedding business continuity management response
• Role of internal audits and the internal control environment in a bank
• Role of information technology in banking institutions and the general risk factors and
control areas
• Assessing the risk management and internal control environment of banks
• Risk management and internal control examination concepts among banks
Target Group
Risk officers, risk managers and auditors in financial institutions and regulatory bodies.

4-8 December, 2023

SECURITY
TRAINING
COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMMES

SECURITY INTELLIGENCE
MANAGEMENT AND COUNTER
TERRORISM TRAINING
COURSE No. SM 01
Course Objective
Impart knowledge and skills to participants’ on exploring threats and risk assessment
processes. The course further equips participants’ with the knowledge and skills on
counterterrorism and cybersecurity measures used to protect both people and property.
Course Content
• Strategic security management
• Security risk management
• Security operations management
• Security audit and survey
• Security design and implementation
• Crime and loss prevention
• Counter terrorism response
• Improved explosive devices and bombs/ explosives awareness
• Security guard force training and management
• Business continuity management
• Communication and human resource interaction
• Effective customer service and interpersonal relations
• Stress management
• Personal etiquette
Target Group
Security officers

Nakuru 15-19 May, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

SECURITY SURVEYING AND DESIGN
COURSE No. SM 02
Course Objective
To impart knowledge and skills required to design and administer security systems.
Course Contents
• Strategic security management
• Security risk management
• Security operations management
• Security audit and survey
• Security design and Implementation
• Crime and loss prevention
• Counter-terrorism response
• Improved explosive devises (IED) and bombs/explosives awareness
• Security guard force training and management
• Business continuity management
Target Group
Security officers.

Nakuru 24-28 April, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

SECURITY FOR CASH-IN-TRANSIT
COURSE No. SM 03
Course Objective
Enhance participants’ knowledge and skills in handling cash in-transit and it’s operations.
Course Content
• Introduction to CIT
• Key documentation for CIT
• Major actors in the field
• CIT operation orders and Procedures (SOP)
• Cash management systems in Kenya
• Current risks /threats in CIT and CIT Risk Mangement
• Personal financial management
• Security for cash in transit and security equipment
• Modus oparendi in CIT (Environmental security Scanning)
• Access controls & video surveillance security
• Corporate security communication and team work
• Technology advancement in CIT
• CIT industry dynamics and solutions
• CIT heist (Contemporary issues) and best operations practices
• Currency security features and counterfeit deterrents
• Work place violence and Aggression
• CIT incident reporting and management
• CIT action planning
Target Group
Security officers.

Nakuru 20-24 March, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080


LEADERSHIP
AND
MANAGEMENT
COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMMES

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. LM 01
Course Objective
To equip participants’ with knowledge and skills required to coordinate, monitor and
evaluate projects.
Course Content
• The concept of management
• Project management and operations management in business
• The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Nature of projects
• Rationale of project management
• Definition of a project
• Examples of projects
• Definition of project management
• Characteristics of projects
• Roles and functions of a project manager
• Project management skills
• Differences between project management and general management
• Project preparation and planning
• Project selection
Target Group
Project managers, team leaders, program managers, program coordinators and others
involved directly or indirectly in project management.

Mombasa 20-24 March, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

ELECTRONIC RECORDS
MANAGEMENT AND REGISTRY
COURSE No. LM 02
Course Objective
To enhance participants’ knowledge and skills in managing electronic records systems.
Course Content
• Introduction to records management
• Current constitutional and legislative impacts on records management; legislation,
policy, standards and regulations and business records classification
• Methodologies and technologies for managing electronic records and Managing
Documents and Records in the Cloud
• Preservation of E-records
• E-Records management solutions and records control systems
• Change management for document re-engineering
• Records management for transparency and accountability
• Knowledge management and registry management
• Management of vital records and maintenance and care for records (Security and
integrity of records)
• Disaster management for records
• Archives management and administration
• Records disposal procedures
Target Group
Registry staff and administrative assistants.

Mombasa 3-7 April, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND
PRESENTATION SKILLS
COURSE No. LM 03
Course Objective
To enhance participants’ knowledge on modern business communication and presentation
skills.
Course Content
• Communicating in today’s global business environment
• Understanding the communication process
• Barriers to effective communication
• How to communicate positive and negative messages
• Intercultural communication
• Introduction to the various types of reports in business, designing the report structure,
drafting and laying out of the text, summarizing reports, editing and proof reading reports
• Report presentations - When and how to use graphics
• Overview of the different kinds of presentations e.g. persuasive presentations, impromptu
presentations, etc.
• Provide participants with multiple techniques for speaking confidently in front of groups
• Identify the four essential components of a presentation:- content, design, structure
and delivery
• Describe an audience analysis and why it is a needed step in presentation
• Organize information in a clear and concise manner
• Create an attention – grabbing introduction
• Implementing techniques for varying vocal tones and body language
• Develop strategies for handling hecklers, bullies and other disruptive participants
• Point out the benefits and pitfalls of various visual aid options and audience seating
arrangements
• How to overcome fear of public speaking
• When and how to use humor
• Preparation and practice:- practical presentations and critique of the same
Target Group
Middle level managers and supervisors.


PROTOCOL TRAINING
COURSE No. LM 04
Course Objective
To provide the participants’ with knowledge on how to interact confidently and effectively
with senior officials during formal occasions and visits.
Course Content
• Fundamentals of Protocol
• Protocol when Hosting
• How to Address Various Office Bearers in Speech, in Letter Writing and when with Spouses
• Dressing for the Occasion
• Hanging of Official Photographs
• Practical Siting Arrangements
Target Group
Staff who interact with senior officials in both government and private sector.

Nakuru 24-28 October, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
AND REPORT WRITING
COURSE No. LM 05
Course Objective
To impart participants’ with knowledge that will enhance their skills in report writing.
Course Content
• Communicating in today’s global business environment
• Understanding the communication process
• Using communication technology effectively
• How to communicate negative messages
• Intercultural communication
• Introduction to proposal writing
• Designing the proposal structure
• Introduction to report writing and purpose of reports
• Clarifying the purposes and objectives of reports
• Types of reports
• Designing the report structure
• Drafting and laying out of the text
• Summarizing reports
• When and how to use graphics
• Editing and proof reading reports
• Report presentations
• Importance of emotional intelligence and how to deal with difficult people
Target Group
Officers to middle level managers involved in writing reports.

Nairobi 23-27 January, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
5-9 June, 2023
Nakuru 6-10 November, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

PRE- RETIREMENT
COURSE No. LM 06
Course Objective
Provide participants’ with the tools, insight, and proven strategies that will allow them
to build a retirement plan.
Course Content
• An overview: retirement as a change in Life
• Retirement and personal change
• Planning for retirement
• Alternative to paid employment
• Overview of entrepreneurship
• Personal financial planning
• Investment for retirement
• Business opportunities and the critical skills
• Post retirement business plans and opportunities
• Post – retirement health planning & management
• Trusts and Wills
• Legal aspects of business
• Family relations and how they affect business
Target Group
Staff who have attained the age of 45.


BIG DATA ANALYTICS/DATA
SCIENCE TRAINING
COURSE No. LM 07
Course Objective
This workshop is designed to sensitize the particpants on Big Data and equip them with
skills in Data Analytics. The participants are introduced to and trained on currently used
analytics tools.
Course Content
• Introduction to Big Data Analytics
• Applications of Big Data Analytics
• Data Analytics - introduction & practicals
• Summarizing reports in Big Data Analytics (Descriptive Statistics)
• Decision making based on Statistical Hypotheses – inferential statistics
• Big Data Analytics and Customer Sentiments/Perceptions
• Big Data Analytics and Credit Risk Management.
• Big Data Analytics and Fraud Detection
• Predictive Analytics
• Big Data Analytics and Innovation
Target Group
Staff in Finance, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, IT, Analytics,
Marketing Research, and or Commodity markets.

Mombasa 12-16 June, 2023 KES 92,800/USD1080

PROCUREMENT
COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMMES

ASSET MANAGEMENT COURSE
COURSE No. PM 01
Course Objective
To provide participants’ with knowledge on how to effectively and efficiently manage
assets in the workplace.
Course Content
• Asset management strategy and planning
• Asset life cycle management
• Ownership structures
• Investment in capital improvements
• Disposal of an asset
• Landlord and tenant obligations
• Risk management
• Safety and security issues
• Repairs and maintenance
Target Group
Staff involved in asset management.

Nairobi 30 January-3 February, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
Eldoret 31 July-4 August, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

DEVELOPING FIT FOR PURPOSE
TENDER DOCUMENTS
COURSE No. PM 02
Course Objective
Enhance participants’ knowledge on the entire process of tender document preparation
as per the public procurement and disposal act.
Course Content
• Introduction to Tenders(ITT)
• Tendering documents; preparation of tenders; submission of tenders
• e-tendering
• Post-bid procedures and negotiations
• Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005
Target Group
Officers involved in the preparation of tender documents.

Mombasa 27- 31 March, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

COMPLETE PROCUREMENT CYCLE
AND REGULATIONS
COURSE No. PM 03
Course Objective
The course is aimed at exposing participants to the Public Procurement Act and supply
chain management.
Course Content
• An overview of Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005
• Overview of Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations/ PPOA Circulars
• Identification of needs
• Defining specifications and requirements
• Procurement planning
• Sourcing
• Bid evaluation process
• Contract award
• Formulation of contract
• Contract management
• Managing inventory procurement performance evaluation and measurement
• Ethical issues in managing procurement process
Target Group
Procurement and supply chain officers.

Kisumu 6-10 March, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
Nairobi 30 October-3 November, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

STORES MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. PM 04
Course Objective
Enable the participants’ to manage a cost-effective movement and storage of goods
and materials in a highly efficient way.
Course Content
• Introduction to storekeeping, stock control and stores management
• Stores identification and coding
• Stock records: contents, use, accuracy – manual and computerized
• Setting stock levels receipts into and issues from the stores – documentation, stocktaking
and spot checks
• Dealing with systems, software and management of information systems and
management of stores
• The application of TQM in the area of stores management
• The integrated purchasing and stores department
• Storehouse buildings, location, design, layout, sub-stores:- stockyard location, design
and layout
• Manual and powered stores equipment for materials handling, storage, measurement,
order picking
• Protection of stock against loss and damage, storehouse and stockyard security, fire
and accident prevention.
Target Group
Procurement and stores officers.

Nairobi 30 January-3 February, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810
Mombasa 31 July-4 August, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080

A MODERN APPROACH
TO PROCUREMENT
COURSE No. PM 05
Course Objective
Equip participants’ with knowledge and skills to build a strategic approach to the
procurement of goods and services across the organization ensuring that a more
structured system is effectively developed, adopted and enhanced.
Course Content
• The latest developments in Kenyan procurement policies including sustainable
procurement
• The role and skills required of an effective procurement manager
• Developing national and local procurement strategies
• Processes of the Kenyan public procurement
• How a ‘win-win’ approach with providers maximizes long-term benefits
• Appreciate the new constitution, the county government laws and structures and their
impact on procurement functions
• Opportunities arising in the international marketplace with the rapid expansion of
business process outsourcing
• Maintaining long term relationship with suppliers
• Supply chain risk management
• Contract management
• Emerging issues in the procurement process
Target Group
Procurement officers.

Eldoret 30 January-3 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
Nairobi 31 July-4 August, 2023 KES 69,600/USD 810

CONTRACT AND SUPPLIER
MANAGEMENT
COURSE No. PM 06
Course Objective
The objective of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the different
types of supplier relationships, essential contracting capabilities, means to assess and
managing risks, disputes and potential conflicts in the procurement and contracting
processes; effective contract performance management and; quality contract monitoring.
Course Content
• The principles of effective procurement and the procurement process
• Why we need to form relationships with suppliers
• Benefit of good supplier relationships
• Essential risk assessment and risk management methods
• The contract; Legal, business and relational issues
• Types of contractual and commercial relationships
• How to manage and communicate with bidders and suppliers in the process
• Performance and contract monitoring
• Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for suppliers
• How to manage contractual reviews, disputes and potential conflicts
Target Group
The course is suitable for procurement professionals handling complex procurements.

Nairobi 20-24 February, 2023 KES 92,800/USD 1080
7-11 August, 2023

KENYA SCHOOL OF MONETARY STUDIES COURSE
A School of The Central Bank of Kenya REGISTRATION FORM
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KENYA SCHOOL OF MONETARY STUDIES (KSMS)

A School of the Central Bank of Kenya

CENTRAL BANKING COURSES..........................................................................................7

BANKING AND FINANCE.................................................................................................33

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CENTRAL BANKING COURSES

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CBC 16 Foundation Course 20-24 March, 2023 Nairobi KES 69,600

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